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Thread: Dual boot w/ xp x86 and vista x64

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    Can I dual-boot w/ 32bit xp and 64bit vista? I tried to do it (having dual booted with xp 32 and vista 32 many times before) but vista keeps crashing on reboot to finish installation.

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    as far now, it is still an unresolved issue, the NTFS in both of the 64 Vista and 32XP are conflicting, besides whenever u boot Vista will give u the boot screen and as it is 64bit it fails to mount the other drives, thus resulting in a crash.

    MS will release a Patch for it or something, but google it for more answers.
    Last edited by memnom; 04-25-2007 at 07:33 AM.

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    Yes you can... Just follow this steps from CNet's TechRepublic...

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    Quote Originally Posted by fstrulz View Post
    Yes you can... Just follow this steps from CNet's TechRepublic...
    Sorry, I left this thread for a while. I haven't figured out what's wrong, but I know that it's not due to mixing 64 bit and 32 bit. I was installing xp on a single disk and vista on a raid disk (a configuration that has worked before). But even with the 32 bit, it crashes during reboot. I tried this like 15 times changing something each time. So far no luck. I think I'm gonna do without vista for a while (at least until I absolutely have to play Halo 2).

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    You did raise an interesting question though. I think I might try installing duel Vista 32 and 64 bit and see how they preform against each other.
    I miss the days of random nut '03
    Click for more activation options, then activate by telephone. Run the keygen.
    if I call them, aren't they going to get me? (you know, down there)

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    Here's a comparison that was posted on softpedia
    http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windo...bit-1349.shtml

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